Film mending and inspecting table



J. H. GENTER, DECD. u. c. GENTER (NOW BY MARRIAGE H. c. HART), EXE-CUTRIX.

FILM MENDING AND INSPECTING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 23.19l6- Patented Feb. 24,

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UNITED STATES *PATEN OFFICE.

JACOB H. GENTER, 0F NEWBURGH, NEW YORK; HELEN C. GEN TER (NOW BY MARRIAGE HELEN C. HART) EXECUTRIX OF SAID JACOB H. GENTER, DECEASED.

FILM Ii/IEN'DING- AND INSPECTING- TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented F b -24, 192() Application filed. November- 23, 1916. Serial No. 133,088.

- a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in film mending and inspecting devices and is designed as an attachment to the film re winders shown in copending applications for Letters Patent filed by me, to-wit Serial No.

41,211, filed July 21,1915, and Serial No. 92,332, filed April 19, 1916). r

The present invention relates to improvements in the mending table, which improvements include means for quickly and properly inspecting the traveling film, and closely watching the position of the fractured film during the mending operation, and means for enabling the operator to make a perfect joint, so asto insure accurate framing of the joined film strip.

From careful study of the difficulties arising during the projection use of film, I have discovered that the position of the sprocketholes with respect to the edges of the individual pictures varies, and as a result joining of the ruptured film portions is rendered .very difficult, to insure proper framing of the completed picture. After considerable .study and experimenting I have devised means for adjusting the position of the film on the mending table, so as to properly alinethe opposing film end portions, to insure proper framing when the film end portions are cemented to each other.

To join separated film portions it is necessary to provide a lap edge portion, and the emulsified face of the film which contacts with the opposing film end portion should be effectively scraped to insure, direct contact of film to film and durable jointage or cementing. I have devised, therefore, a film clamp and an adjustable gaging device,

whereby a proper joint lap is provided and. the emulsion may be manually scraped off i this joint lap, and this accomplished without danger to the framing scheme so necessary H to satisfactory projection.

WVith the above and otherobjects in view the invention comprises certain new and useful combinations, constructions, and arrange ments of parts, clearly described in the following specification and fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which F igure 1 1's a perspective view of my improved mending table shown in operative position on a rewinder.

Fig. 2 is a plan View showing the mending table shifted to inoperative position.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2. 4

F'g. 4 "s a detail sectional view .line 1-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail bottom plan view of the sliding connection of one of the latches.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional View showing the relation of the sight glass of the mending table to the illuminating means.

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of a slightly modified film retaining construction. Fig. 8 is a plan view of a modified form of my improved cutting and mending table.

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 9 of- Fig. 8.

taken on Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view showing the mounting for the cutting knives.

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the central clamping member and the cutting knives.

Referring to the accompanying drawings I V I illustrating the practical embodiment of'the invention A des gnates the-frame of the rewinder,which is provided with a suitable hinge knuckle 5 to which the hinge eyes or knuckles 6 and? of the mending table base 8 are pivot-ally secured by the pintle 9.

The mending table base 8 is equipped with a film clamping-plate 10, which is hinged thereto by the pintle 11, which asses through the hinge eye 10* formed on said base 8,. and through the hinge eyes 10 formed on the plate 10. The plate 10 is formed with openings 10 to receive the film positioning pins12 secured to the plate 13, and said openings are made slightly wider than the pins 12'so that said pins will readily enter the openings.

. The ins 12 project through slots 14 formed in thebase 8. The plate 13 is slidably secured under the base 8 by means of the screw 15, which extends through the slot 16 formed in said plate 13, and which has a head 15 considerable wider than said slot 16, and which head supports the plate in sliding contact with under surface of the base 8. The screw 15 is threaded in the base 8.

The base 8 is formed witha pendant 'ear or slot 23 is formed in the base lug 17 and the plate 13 is also formed with a pendant ear or lug 18 which confronts the lug 17. The propelling screw 19 is provided with a head 19* which is swiveled to the lug 17 and is threaded in the lug 18, so that by turning said screw the plate 13 may be shifted under the base 8.

The base 8 is provided with a relatively large centrally located opening in which the sight glass 20 is located. This glass sets on a ridge 21 formed on the base 8. A knife 8 and adjacent the said slot a knife guide and cutting element 24 is located.

' On the base- 8- an upstanding lug 27 is provided, to which lug the knife 281s pivotallysecuredby the screw pin 29. The cutting edge of the'knife is adapted to enter the slot 23 and haveshear engagement with the guide and cuttin element 24.,

To the upstan ing lug 27 a clamping bar I 30 is pivotally secured by the screw pin 29,

a by a medially ed to latch under the base 8. The contact and to the bar 30 a contact bar 31 is secured clampin bar. The clamping bar and the contact ar are held in clamping position by means of a latch 33 which is pivoted to the free end of said clamping bar and is adaptbar 31 is spaced laterally of the knife guide and cutting element 24 a distance sufiicient Y to provide a lap for the film, and when the film has been adjusted under the clamping and contact bars the portion overlying the base'between the contact bar and the guide 24 may be scraped with a suitable pointed instrument,-to clean off the emulsion, so as to provide a cleansurface for the cement,

as previously explained.

The clamping bar 30- and .the knife 28 are each provided with a suitable handle knob, designated 30 and 28*, respectively.

On the other side of the knife and clamping bar an adjustable film positioning and clamping'device, identical with that previously describedtfis located. This companion positioning and clamping device includes a clam ing late 10", identical'with'the plate 10 The plates 10 and 10" are held in clampmeans of the latches 34.

in ositions- -b p y in slots 34 T e latches 341 are movable formed in'the base 8, and slidably retained Y in said slots by means of screws 35- and 36,

the screws 35 having relatively large heads slida'ble between the beveled guide walls of;

the slots 34: and the screws 36 having relatively small heads-en g ng the'underside of the base 8 and 'slidab e 1n tion of the slots 34. The latches 34 are each i "as formed with, a lip as which is adapted, to

the unbeveled porlocatedpivot 32, which is sep cured to the side of the bar 30. When the clam ing bar 30 is swung intoa horizontal application fof screws or other fastening means. The table member 50 extends H1 zontal plane from the framew and is proof the separated film strip may be shifted relative to the other, or both shifted, as may be found expedient.

The use of the sprocket hole engaging pins may be dispensed with and upstanding lugs 37 may be substituted. In this case the lugs may be covered with'rubber or like material, and the under side of the clamping plates 10 and 1O may be faced with rubber or like material, so that instead of an interfitting clamping action being obtained there would be a direct friction clamping action, which would permit of quicker manual shifting of the film end portions toward and away from each other. The upstand ing lugs 37 may also be provided with shallow shoulders 37, whereby they will snugly engage the side edges of the film stripend.

ortions, I In order to enable the operator to read- 11y examine the film I provide an electric lamp or illuminating device 38 directly under the sight glass, this lamp or device 38 being shown supported onthe free end of a gooseneck support 39, thebase of which is secured to the base of the rewinder frame. A suitable easily operated current switch 40 is-provided on the frame of the rewinder for energizing and deenergizing the lamp 38. I By the arrangement of the manually controlled illuminating device arranged directly beneath the mending table, which is equipped with a sight .glass,,the operator may quickly and satisfactorily study the condition of the film and adjust the separated end portions with relation to the cutting knife and then to each other, to insure accuracy in making the patch or joint, and final perfect framing.-

When it is desired to operate the rewinder as usual, the mending and inspecting table may be manually shifted to an inoperative position, to one side of the path of travel of the film strip.

In Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 11 show a modified form of my improved film mending and cut-' ting table, orifgli'nally described in a pending ed by me July 21, 1915, and given Serial No. 41,211), and presented here for specific protection.

Referring to these figures m designates a portion of the frame of a film rewinder, to which the base member or plate 50 is connectedzsaid member or. plate 50 being formed with a downwardly ofi'set ledge 51 which is dispos'edunder a lateral flange 52 of the framew, and secured theretoby means a horivided with a series of upstanding prongs or teeth 53, which are spaced from each other to enter the sprocket teeth openings or hole formed along the side or marginal portions of the film strip. Four teeth or prongs 53 are located on each side of the centraLpo-rtion of the table, and are designed to enter small openings 54- formed in the clamping plates 55 and 56, which are hingedly connected to the table member 50.

, The plates 55 and 56 are locked to the mending table by the latches 57, each of which is pivoted to the ledge 51, which ledge is formed with a small slot 51 for each latch. Each latch 57. is formed with a shouldered portion 57 which is adapted toengage the upper face of the film clamping plate with which it cotiperates, and is also formed with an upstanding finger 57 The confronting edge portion of each plate, 55 and 56, is formed with a small edge notch 57 to receive the opposing latch 57. ,The film clamping plates 55 and 56 are designed to grip or clamp portions of the film adjoining a tear or break, and are spaced apart from each other to provide a clearance in which the block 58- is pivotally held. The

block 58' is pivoted at its rear end to the bending table 50 and is held in snug engagement with said table by means of the latch 59, constructed and functioning like the ting edges of the knives are normally held a latches previously described.

The bed or mending table is formed with parallel knife slots 60*, and the side edges of the block 58 are alined with the inner edges of said knife slots so as to form guides for knives 61 and 62, which are adapted to be manually depressed against the sides of the block 58 so as to enter the slots 60 and sever a film in doing so. The block 58 thus serves as a guide for the knives and a spacer therefor. The beveled lower or cutabove the upper face of the bed or plate 50,

so as to not interfere with the passage of the film under the block 58. The block '58 is formed with a rear end projection or extension 58, and to this projection or extension the rear ends of the knives are pivotally connected by means of the screw pivots 64. The lower clitting edges of the knives are rounded so that a shear cutting action will follow the depression of the knives into the slots The forward ends of the knives are con I18Ct8d to each other by means of the handle 65,'the undersideof which is engaged by .imeans of the spring 62', the upper end of which is secured to the handle and the lower end of which is designed tobear against the upper face of the block 58.

' When'a new joint is to be formed in the film strip toeliminate a mutilated film portion, or to join separated film portions the knives 61 and 62 function to cut the film squarely at right angles to its longitudinal edges. The knives 61 and 62 are spaced apart from each other a distance less than the width of a single picture on the standard projection film, so that when the film is locked to the teeth or prongs 53 the knives will cutja portion of the film less than the width of one of the pictures, thus leaving a portion of the film including a portion of the picture eliminated: and this film portion serves as an attaching flap to form the new joint; The cement is applied to this film portion or attaching flap and the adjoining film portions are then placed in contact, and the contacting joint forming portions are then clamped against the mending table 50 by the block 58 and the latch 59. In'this manner the danger of uniting the separated sections of the film, so as to change the re lation of the picture to the feed sprockets, is avoided and the mended film strip will pass through the feeding mechanism with a correct framing of the projected pictures.

The necessity of rapid and. accurate mending work calls for means for quickly and accurately handling the film strip, and my improved mending and cutting table provides this means.

Various changes in the construction, arrangement and proportioningof the details may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of my invention, as defined in the following claims. a r

Having described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 2- 1. The combination with a rewinder for films having means for supporting film reels inline 'with each other, and meansfor effecting the winding of the film from one reel to means for said table located entirely at one side of the longitudinal path of travel of the film between the film reels, and pivotal connections between said supporting means and said table, extending parallel to but located entirely at one side of the path of travel of the film, said connections permitting the mendin table to be turned on its pivotal connectlons from a position entirely outof the path of travel of the film, into said path of travel, whereby when the table is in inthe other, of a mending table, supporting position on either side of the frame, said table being provided with portions at one side of the path of travel of the film, for

engaginga part of the frame adjacent to the pivots, to support it in operative position on the same side of the frame as the reel supportingmeans, whereby when the said table is in inoperative position, it will be on the opposite side of the frame from the one side only of the same, and means for effecting the adjustment of the film from one reel to the other, of a film mending table provided at one end with downwardly e3- tending' lugs, pivotally connected to lthe frame by pivots extending parallel to the path of travel of the film, and located on the side of the frame opposite that from which the reel supporting means project, said table .being capable of swinging into horizontal position on the side of the frame adjacent to and beneath the film, and engaging the top edge of the frame when in such position, said table being also capable of being swung into horizontal position on the opposite side of the frame and supported in such position by engaging a vertical face of said frame.

4. A film mending table consisting of a plate member adapted to be secured to a film rewinding frame, and provided with aknife slot, a knife pivotally! secured to said plate member, to work in said slot, a clamping member for the overlapped ends of film sections to be joined, comprising a bar pivoted to said plate member, securing 'means for said bar, and a contact element movably secured to said bar, and having freedom of inovement with respect thereto, to adjust itself to the overlapping film portions 1-5. The combination with a film mending table having longitudinally disposed slots therein adjacent to one edge of the table, a

I movable plate located below said table and provided with projections extending through said slots, into position above the table to engage a film on said table, a clamping device connected with said movable plate, for clamping the film in engagement with said projections, means for adjusting, saidmovable plate and clamping device longitudinally of the table, thereby moving said ro jections lengthwise of said slots, and clamping means for the film adjacent to the other edge of the table. j

6. In afilm mending device, the combination with a table, of a knife pivotally con-.-

nected thereto, said table having lo'ngitudinally disposed slots on one slide of said.

'berem and arranged to work against the u of the ta member and element relative to said table.

knife, a movable plate below said table provided with film engaging projections extending through said slots, a film clamping member pivotally connected to said movable plate, means for adjusting said pla e and clamping member longitudinally, said table being provided with film engaging projections, and a clamping plate cooperatmg therewith on the opposite side of said knife.

7. In a film mending device, the combination Witha table, of a knife pivotally connected thereto, said table having longitudinally disposed slots on one side of said knife,

'21. mogable plate below said table provided with film engaging projections extending through said slots, a film clamping member pivotally connected to said movable plate, means for. adjusting said plate and clamping memberlongitudinally, said table being prov vided with film engaging projections, and a clamping plate cooperating therewith on the opposite side of sand knife, a clamping bar pivoted to the table adjacent to said knife, and a film pressing device for the overlapping portions of a mended film, pivotally connected with said clamping bar.

8. 'A film rew'inder having an electrically energized lamp located directly below the normal horizontal plane of the film during its rewinding movement and non-inclosed on said rewinder, and-a film inspecting table connected to said rewinder so as toswin over said lam and laterally away from sai lamp, said ta le having a transparent membei' located thereon to lie directly over the 1 t lamp when said table is positioned over the.

lamp.

' 9. A fil'mlmen'ding table consisting'of a member adapted to be secured to "a film rewinder frame and provided with a knife slot, a knife pivotally securedto said ,member to. work in said. slot, a transparent memone edge located adjacent to the knife slot, a

clamping member pivoted on said member" .to work against said transparent member, a

Contact element pivoted mid-way of its ends to the side'of the clamping member and adapted to press a film snugly against the transparent member, and means for clamp ing a film portion on the opposite sides of the transparent member.

1 0. In,comb1nat1on, a film mending table ied in said member and having having openings therein, a member located under said table andhaving pins to project 'through said openings to engage the m strip, a clamping sprocket holes of a element hinged to said member and. having openings to receive the points of the pins per side 1e, and means 'for shi ing the -11. A film mending table provided with a cutting knife, and a l m'clamping bar mov- J 4 able on said table, said clamping bar being provided with a pivotal contact bar adapted to press the film against the table.

'12. In combination, a film mending table having openings therein, said table having pendant lugs on the sides thereof, a member located under each side ofthe table and having a pendant lug confronting the adjacent pendant lug of the table, each of said members having pins to project through said table openings and engage the sprocket holes of the film, a clamping element pivoted to n each member and having openings to re In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 20 in the presence of two witnesses. 4

JACOB H. GENTER.

Witnesses:

PEARL M. VAN ScoY, HEIEN M. WEEKS. 

